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plan. These deviations are permitted with the PUD zoning in this comer of the plat. The townhouse units in the TC-4a portion of the plat meet the requirements of that zoning district. Open Space. For PUDs, City Code requires a minimum of 20% public open space and/or 50% private open space. Private open space may include yard space, street boulevards, and other private common areas. As Council will recall, open space calculations could not be verified at the time ot' preliminary plat approval. Since that time, the 'developer has submitted revised calculations that demonstrate the PUD port{on of the plat consists of 65% private open space. It should be noted that there are no specific open space requirements for the TC-4a portion of the plat. Slreets. The preliminary plat proposes a combination of public and private streets. A temporary cul- de-sac will need to be provided on 148th Avenue. The approved Master Plan for the Town Center shows Town Center Drive being extended between the Subject Property and the Town Center property to the west. City plans show Town Center Drive to connect to Variolite Street at Alpine Drive, generally through the Subject Property, south of Alpine Drive. This street alignment will need to be coordinated between this development and Ramsey Town Center .8th Addition to the west. Becausc this issue has not yet been resolved, the applicant is showing an outlot in the western portion of the plat. The proposed developed is meeting the remainder of the public and private street standards, off- street parking, and townhouse size standards established in City Code. A traffic generation analysi~ was conducted for the entire site when the 1st Addition of Town Center Gardens was platted. Staff has reviewed this analysis and has determined that no changes are required as a result of this phase. Landscaping/Tree Preservation. A landscaping plan was submitted and approved with the preliminary plat submittal. No additional trees will be removed for the 3~d Addition of Town Center Gardens. Elevations. The site plan is proposing 6 different unit types: craftsman-style 8-plex condominiums, two-story 8-plex townhomes, three-story 8-plex townhomes, two styles of two- story 6-plex rowhouse townhomes, and single-family, AllOwable exterior treatments include brick, wood, and vinyl siding. None ol' the proposed townhouse units meet the brick requirements in the R-2 District and Town Center Development Guidelines. The R-2 District, however, does allow this requirement to be waived it~ certain color and/or architectural elements are added. The proposed units do show ad. ditional color and architectural elements, meeting the R-2 requirements. Approval of the preliminary plat and site plan was made contingent on receipt of revised building elevations for the units facing Bunker Lake Blvd, to include more brick; these elevations have yet to be submitted. Staff will review the revised elevations prior to the release of any building permits for these units. Park Dedication/Trails. At their March 10, 2005 meeting, the P'ark Commission recommended that park dedication requirements for the plat be fulfilled with a cash payment.